MERRILL POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT: ROAD RAGE LEADS TO WARNINGS FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT

The Merrill Police Department responded to five incidents during the week ending July 12th. Officers conducted approximately 31 traffic stops and 56 security checks.

An individual faces multiple charges following a disturbance Tuesday night in a residential neighborhood. Officers were called after reports of someone who appeared to be under the influence and had wandered into a wooded area. The individual was found with an altered mental state and was taken by EMS to a hospital for evaluation. Authorities say the person became combative during treatment, resisted officers and emergency personnel, and spit on an officer. After being medically cleared, the suspect was taken into custody. Recommended charges include possession of psilocybin, resisting or obstructing an officer, expelling bodily substances at a law enforcement officer, and felony bail jumping.

Other activity included one individual taken into custody on an active warrant, and another person taken into custody on behalf of the Department of Corrections. A female walking in the roadway wearing only a robe was arrested for lewd and lascivious behavior and disorderly conduct, and a road rage incident led to threats resulting in warnings issued for disorderly conduct.